Home and Garden show trip Feb. 28

Thursday

Feb 21, 2013 at 6:00 AM

The Community Education office is located in room 109 of the Sleepy Eye High School. School day office hours are generally 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Since staff is part-time, they may not always be in the building. You can call and leave a message on voicemail, 507-794-7873, and we will get back to you with more information. Another option is to e-mail staff with questions and to sign-up. Addresses are on the school website.

By Pat StevermerCommunity Ed Director

The outing to the Home and Garden show at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 28 is a go as we are combining it with a group from GFW. There is space available for others to join us at this time.
Registration will be due on March 15 for the outing to “Ring of Fire” at the Plymouth Playhouse on Thursday, April 4. About half of the seats have been reserved.
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Community Health Day is planned for Saturday, March 16 at the Sleepy Eye Elementary Cafeteria and Gym. Screenings include the Blood Analysis panel, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and Prostate Cancer. Appointments can be made by calling the Brown County Rural Electric Association (REA) during business hours at 507-794-3331 or 1-800-658-2368.
Those wishing to provide health related information in person or at a table display are asked to contact this office to reserve a space. With the emphasis on Heart of Brown County this coming year, any fitness information for all ages would be a welcome addition.
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Applications for spring Driver’s Education classroom instruction have been placed in high school offices. Students who have not participated and will be 15 by June 1 are invited to pick up a registration form and potential meeting dates. The registration form should be returned by Feb. 28. Starting date will depend on winter sports playoff schedules as well as concerts. Ten meeting dates are needed from the potential list of dates.
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Activities scheduled during the next few weeks include:
All Day Quilting on Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Babies class on Saturday, Feb. 23, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Electronic E Books and More Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Upcoming 55 Alive Renewal classes are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1-5 p.m. and Monday, March 18, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Tipping the Scales, Part 1, on Monday, Feb. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Smart Room Activities on Monday, March 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Early Childhood Screening on Thursday, March 7
First Aid on Wednesday, March 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
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The Community Education office is located in room 109 of the Sleepy Eye High School. School day office hours are generally 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Since staff is part-time, they may not always be in the building. You can call and leave a message on voicemail, 507-794-7873, and we will get back to you with more information. Another option is to e-mail staff with questions and to sign-up. Addresses are on the school website.